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On motion of Mr. VANOSDEL, the report of the Committee from the Board of Supervisors was accepted.

Mr. MAHAN offered the following:

Resolved, That the action of the Board of Supervisors of Champaign county, in donating valuable city lots to the University, to enlarge the grounds surrounding the University building, making up the amount to ten acres, entitles that Board and the people of the county, to the gratitude of all the friends of the Institution, and to the appreciation of all the citizens of the State.

Adopted.

Mr. QUICK moved that the Regent be authorized to issue a circular, giving information touching the terms of admission of students to the University. Carried.

Mr. CUNNINGHAM moved that the Secretary of this Committee be authorized to procure a suitable book, in which the minutes of the proceedings of the Committee may be kept.

The motion was carried⚫

The Committee adjourned until 7 o'clock, P.M., to meet at the Houston House.

EVENING SESSION.

Met at the Houston House at 7 o'clock, P. M., pursuant to adjournment. REGENT in the Chair. Quorum of members of the Committee present. Proceeded to business.

Mr. COBB moved that the Regent and Dr. Scroggs be a committee, to negotiate with McKinley & Burnham for forty acres of land lying between the horse railroad and the 160 acre tract, at a

price not exceeding $180 per acre; also, to negotiate for the two lots lying between the Springfield road and the horse railroad; also, to obtain offers for the Griggs farm, or some part thereof, and report at the next meeting of the Executive Committee. Motion carried.

Mr. VANOSDEL offered the following; which was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That owing to the condition of the farm, also of the finances of the Institution, that it is deemed inexpedient to employ any person as Farm Superintendent, or Practical Farmer and Horticulturist, at the present time.

The following bills were reported, examined and allowed:

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Moved and adopted, that when this Committee adjourns it shall adjourn to meet on Friday, the 23d of August next, at the University building, at 8 o'clock A. M.

The Committee then adjourned.

JOHN M. GREGORY,

Chairman Executive Committee.

J. W. SCROGGS,

Secretary Executive Committee.

August 23d, 1867-9 A. M.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Executive Committee of the Illinois Industrial University met at the College building.

Committee called to order by JOHN M. GREGORY, Regent. Present, John M. Gregory, J. M. VanOsdel, J. Emory Cobb, J. H. Pickrell, I. S. Mahan, J. W. Scroggs, M. L. Dunlap and J. O. Cunningham.

Mr. FLAGG, being present, was invited to take a seat with the

committee.

Upon the adoption of the proper motions, the following bills were allowed, and the Regent ordered to draw the necessary orders upon the Treasurer for their payment.

Illinois State Journal Company..

J. W. Scroggs, com. on lumber-expenses to Chicago...

O. O. Alexander, County Recorder...

H. Seranned, Druggist.......

Harris & Co., Lumber merchants..

J. O. Cunningham, for surveying farm and moving fence...
Stone contractor, for stone for front entrance....

$35.00

21.00

2.50

8.00

9 10

62 00

12 80

Mr. Cовв moved that the matter of insurance be referred to a committee of three-Messrs. Gregory, Scroggs and Cunningham, with power to act. Carried.

A motion was made and adopted, making Dr. Gregory a committee on repairing roof of the University.

Moved, that when this Committee does adjourn, it adjourns to meet at the call of the Regent. Carried.

The Committee on Farms, together with the Executive Committee, made a tour of observation to the several farms belonging to the University.

It was

Resolved, That the permission of this Executive Committee is given to the authorities of Urbana, to extend Green street across the west half, northeast quarter section 18, township 19, range 9 east, third principal meridian.

The resolution was adopted.

It was moved by Mr. COBB, that the Treasurer of the University be instructed to pay all expenses attending the sale or location of the land scrip, on warrant of the Regent, and that he keep and render a separate account of such expenses. Adopted.

EVENING SESSION.

Dr. GREGORY in the Chair. Committee called to order. Members all present.

Moved and adopted, that Dr. Gregory's bill of expenses to

be allowed, and an order drawn on the Treasurer for the amount, viz: $20 50. Carried.

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed, to procure from the proper parties the best terms upon which the ground east and west of the University building, can be purchased, and report at the next meeting of the Executive Committee. Carried.

(Report of the Committee was referred to the Finance Committee, with instructions to report at the annual meeting of the Board, in 1868.-Rec. Sec.)

Moved, that J. O. Cunningham be authorized to rent the Griggs farm. Carried.

Resolved, That J. O. Cunningham be authorized to have the Busey buildings insured, and that the Regent be authorized to draw a warrant upon the Treasurer for the payment of the same.

Adopted.

Resolved, That J. O. Cunnningham be instructed to confer with the Board of Supervisors, or the Committee from said Board, upon the further sale of lots to the University.

Adopted.

On motion, Mr. Flagg's account was allowed. Amount, $20 45. On motion, Mr. VanOsdel's bill was allowed. Amount, $13 50. The Committee, on motion, adjourned.

J. W. SCROGGS,

J. M. GREGORY.

Chairman Executive Committee.

Secretary Executive Committee.

UNIVERSITY BUILDING, Oct. 18th, 1867.

Pursuant to call the Executive Committee of the Illinois Industrial University, met at the University building, on Friday, Oct. 18th, at 9 o'clock A. M.

Present-John M. Gregory, J. O. Cunningham, J. H. Pickrell, T. Quick, J. M. Van Osdel, M. L. Dunlap and J. W. Scroggs. Moved by J. O. CUNNINGHAM, that the report of Mr. VanOsdel on portico for the front entrance of the University buildings be adopted, and the work pushed forward to completion.

Mr. Cunningham's motion was adopted.

Mr. M. L. DUNLAP then offered the following:

WHEREAS, By section 4, of the Act of Congress donating lands to the several States, approved July, 1861, it is provided that "in order to promote the liberal

and practical education of the industrial class, in the several pursuits and professions in life;" and that section 7, of the act to provide for the Illinois Industrial University, says the Trustees "shall, so far as practicable, arrange all the regular more important courses of study and lectures in the University, so that the students may pass through and attend upon them, during the six Autumn and Winter months, and be left free to return to their several practical arts and industries during the six Spring and Summer months."

Section 8 provides that, "students shall have attained the age of fifteen years, and shall have passed a satisfactory examination in each of the branches ordinarily taught in common schools of the State." Section 9, in regard to honorary scholarships, says, that "all such shall be selected from the common schools of the State, and shall be those who have attained the greatest proficiency in the branches of learning usually taught in the common schools of the State; and,

WHEREAS, it is no doubt the intention not only of Congress, but of the State Legislature, that this University should be for the benefit of the industrial classes attending the common schools of the State, and that said University should be in session during the winter.

Therefore be it ordered, that without opening the school in the regular course, that there be a winter session of twelve weeks, commencing the first Monday in December, 1867; that there be admitted to said school one honorary scholar from each county, as provided by section 9, of said act, and that the County Superintendent of schools of each county be authorized to select two persons who shall act with him in the examination, and who shall form a board of examination for the purpose to determine who of said applicants shall be entitled to said honorary scholarships; and that the said board shall examine all the applicants, students from the common schools of the State of Illinois, and if they pass a satisfactory examination in all the branches ordinarily taught in the common schools of the State, and shall be of the age of fifteen years, and shall bear a good moral character, the said Board shall give to each of said students a certificate of the same, setting fourth their age, place of residence, and the school district from which they are to be transferred. These examinations should be made as early as November 15th, and a report made to the Regent of the University, and by him to be reported to the Executive Committee, who will meet at the University on Thursday, Nov. 20th, 1867, to consider how many of said applicants can be accommodated in said schools. That if there are more applicants than can be provided for in said University, that they be admitted from each county in proportion to population as determined at the last census, and that these be determined by lot. That the course of study at said sesson, shall, in all cases, be a thorough review of all the branches ordinarily tanght in the common schools of the State. This is quite necessary and proper, for the single reason that a student of fifteen years of age, who shall pass a satisfactory examination in the branches before stated, are to be admitted into the University, and as these have not fully mastered all of these branches of learning, it is but just that they be thoroughly instructed in them by a careful review. Beyond a review of the elementary branches, the student shall select one or more branches allied to Agriculture or the mechanic arts, viz: Chemistry (elementary), Botany, Mathematics, Entomology, Veterinary Science, Book-Keeping or Natural Philosophy.

To carry on this session of school, teachers of well known ability shall be employed, with the view of being appointed as professors at the opening of the regular course of the University in March, should they give full satisfaction.

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